The Ascendant or the Zodiac Rising Sign holds a very significant position in the study of astrology. The Ascendant along with the sun sign and moon sign describes the complete personality of an individual. Know you Ascendant on the basis of Western & Vedic Astrology with the help of this software.MB Zodiac Rising Sign describes in detail about characteristics of people born in a particular ascendant according to Western Astrology. The rising sign is also known as the ascendant. Along with the moon sign the sign that is ascending at the time of birth is also considered very important in Vedic astrology. This is the sign in the eastern horizon at the time of birth and is known as the Lagna or the Vedic Ascendant. The bottom line is that the rising sign establishes the kind of body, health, life or endurance, as well as noticeable qualities of an individual evident to the world. If the sun sign is said to represent your inner personality then the rising sign represents your outer personality that you present to the world. At times the rising sign also describes the characteristics that you may not want to reveal to others. This is also known as the Astrological Mask. The ascendant also shows how we naturally adapt ourselves to cope with daily issues, people and circumstances. The rising sign varies with the time of the day and the place. It is described in terms of longitude of the position of the moon. Knowing your rising sign along with your sun sign and moon sign represents your total astrological personality.